Government Arts College, Coimbatore

Government Arts College (AUTONOMOUS)
Motto Sapere Aude
Motto in English
 Dare to be wise
Type Government co-educational autonomous
Established 1852
Principal Dr. R.ULAGI M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.,.
Location
Coimbatore
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
Campus 13.6 acres (5.5 ha)
Affiliations Bharathiar University
Website gacbe.ac.in

Government Arts College is an autonomous institution located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is a liberal arts college affiliated to the Bharathiar University.

College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Colleges) (2021) 42


History

Government Arts College started as an Anglo-vernacular school in 1852. It became a first-grade college in 1870 and almost a century later, a post-graduate college in 1964, under the Madras University.

The college blazon was adopted as early as 1868 by then Principal C. C. Flanagan. After that it changed, in 1953 as a part of the centenary year celebration and in 1999 after the college was accredited, with four stars.

Academic Programmes

The college offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Bharathiar University. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A Grade (CGPA 3.49)

UG Program :-

1.BA-Tamil literature, English literature, History, Tourism and travel management, Economics, Political science, Public Administration, Defence Studies, Business Administration

2.Bsc-Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology, Geology, Geography, Statistics, Computer science, Information technology

3.Bcom-Commerce, Commerce with Computer Application, Commerce with International business.

Notable alumni